Arrival of Steamer 'Tashmoo' at The Old Club, St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1916

Summary

The luxurious Tashmoo made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the City of Erie, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.

The luxurious Tashmoo made daily stops at her namesake Tashmoo Park, a popular recreation site between Detroit and Port Huron. The much-loved steamer gained fame when she carried President Theodore Roosevelt, competed in a race against the City of Erie, and survived being ripped from her winter moorings during a 1927 blizzard. She remained popular until sinking in 1936.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1916

Creators

Tripp, Almon J. (Almon Jasper), 1881-1962 

Detroit Publishing Co. 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Creator Notes

Photographed by Almon J. Tripp. Published by Detroit Publishing Co., Detroit, Michigan.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.DPC.073385

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Toning (Photography)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in

Width: 10 in

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